The Sudden Stroke of Love
this scene would
slender ring finger hooked onto the
ere halfway down, nei
ueezed onto the subway during rush hour, and rushed
he building entrance,
my ex-b
ng while pressing the elevator butt
I quickly jumped in
sure the coast was clear, I slowly stood
e. We broke up and h
d sent a message to my b
sabel, can I crash a
ig bed room. 250
Let me stay for a bit. Austin came to my ho
upset about his
he bed: 38
e she was
l never drink alcoho
time I reached Isabel's p
unlock the door and drop
take off my bra through
ch and was about to grab a ca
bit sticky, so I decide
denim shorts, pulling them halfway down bef
one hand and tiptoed to
y saw a man standing next to the couch, wearing a
was hooked onto my pink bra, which stood
ipped a bea
my jeans were still stuck around my thighs. Accompanied by the sou
crawled to the door
n't Isabel tell me there
one of her new
I pulled out my phone
riend and I both fell into th
k nor
your boyfrie
??
en my underwear." Tear
ight now. Hannah, have y
be two-timing? One a
up and pulled m
ly swollen ankle in despair, the man
mbarrassment, I ch
and said, "Come in.
you to th
ded like that of a b
el be into you
dare to look up at him. I sat on the bed, b
t hurt that much. I'l
e it's not i
You shouldn't stay here. Even though you saw th
e I spoke, the more flustered I became. With my eyes closed, I could alre
ter won't be
h
r si
gaze. At some point, he had taken off hi
rro
use he looked exac
ed around, and came back with
ice it f
kle with one hand, his fingertips st
it h
turned his head to ask me, his eyes filled wit
esn't
an awkw
for a long time when her parents had a sec
ith popsicles to help take
trouble. Every day, he'd sit at the table
ed his entrance exams, and I left
usly applying ice to my ankle. He was
s sharper, his features more defined, and the
come more
called the moment he accidentally hooked my pink underwe
wed unco
d my thi
n before? How can you be fantasizing abou
t's
it
nching myself and lo
o, it'
"So, are you back
ea
his thin lips,
about to grad
d on my
from the army. Still
as he switche
ide to join the ar
a delicate, soft-skinned boy when he was young
t me with his dark, intense eyes, emotio
uitment notice,
ll go out tomorrow and
d up and le
out my phone to
tell me your b
d didn't mention a specific date. I
alone with your brothe
when you were kissing his
meme of someone r
. If he was okay with it, I wou
ing at his collar. He reached out his h
ov
my shoulder with the other. I could faintly sme
height difference, I only saw his collarbone and prominent Adam'
in and quickly
g wouldn't be gettin
out. Jarrod was in the oth
my skincare routine, I went to toss
ing only shorts, with no shirt on. He was drying his hair with a towel, and droplets of water still clung to
ce. I could feel myse
's wr
y reaction and r
othi
obbled back to my
t, but then again, I didn't want him to cover
bout was his irresistible physiqu
wash. Thinking about how Jarrod had used the same body wash in the sh
my phone and m
be your sis
when Jarrod was still a kid. I treated him well, all in the ho
e corner of my mouth. I checked my
st friend, and you want
is a male chauvinist. He's never been intere
what you were like in f
house, I was either sobbing over soap opera or raiding their
d T-shirts and sweatpant
ably had a terribl
gret and kicked the
my ankle. Oh no, I forgo
's wr
me from outside, likely bec
nkle
ed like he had just woken up. His hair was
me
ot. His voice was husky. "It's really
yes still a little puffy, with a
, o
e urge to pin
ut of bed and change
rod was already dres
. It's sun
. His movements were so natural that if Isabel hadn't sworn he w
ank
slightly warm face
catch
my phone, Jarrod stop
can d
surp
ense after coming b
s he pressed the
ad already graduated, but I still
seatbelt. His face was so close that I could count his long, indiv
than
o calm my racing hear
nd sweet, and this one w
rted, I stole
neatly trimmed, and there was a string of bracelet on his wrist. When he gr
jeans. Even though he still had a boyish face, his
on makeup. I didn't look like a working professional at al